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# Public Calendar - Notifications with Sending Templates via WhatsApp API

The **Public Calendar** from SprintHub allows you to automate important communications by sending **notifications via WhatsApp API** using **Templates approved by Meta**.\
This feature is ideal for appointment notices, reminders, confirmations, status updates, due dates, and much more.

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### 🔧 Before you start

Before setting up notifications in the calendar, make sure you already have:

* **Active WhatsApp API (WABA)** integrated with SprintHub
* **Approved template** in the WhatsApp Manager (Meta)
* **Public Calendar** created
* Field of **phone** configured in the calendar form

👉 **To create the template**, see the article below:\
**How to create a Template in WhatsApp API**

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## 🛠️ Step-by-step to send Templates via WhatsApp API in the Public Calendar

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### **1. Access your Public Calendar**

**Menu → Link → Public Calendars**

Or just type **“public calendars”** in the top search bar and it appears immediately.

Open the calendar you want to configure.

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### **2. Open the Notifications tab**

Inside the calendar, click on:

👉 **Notifications**

This is where you define:

* Appointment confirmation
* Cancellation
* Rescheduling
* Reminder

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### **3. Click “Add Notification”**

Choose for which situation the notification will be sent:

* New appointment
* Rescheduling
* Cancellation
* Reminder before the scheduled time

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### **4. Save everything**

Click on **Save Notification**\
Then click on **Save Calendar** ✔️

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## 📌 Best practices

* Check the template's required variables
* Test the automation with your own number
* Avoid sending too many notifications to the same client
* Keep templates organized by stage or purpose

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## Conclusion

Using notifications via Template in SprintHub's Public Calendar automates reminders and important notices, keeping your operation faster, more organized, and more efficient.